The AI Guy Podcast

About The AI Guy Podcast

The AI Guy Podcast is a fully AI-produced show built for small business owners who keep hearing about AI but haven't figured out what it actually means for their business. Host Val Kleyman ("Your AI Guy") and AI co-host Alex break down real AI tools, pricing, case studies, and implementation strategies — no hype, no jargon, just practical insights you can use this week. Every element of this podcast — from research to scripts to voices — is generated using AI, proving that the technology we discuss is the same technology creating this show. New episodes every Monday.

Publisher

Val Kleyman

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Mar 2026

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026

   EP41: 20+ Payment & Retail Giants Back Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) — the Agentic Checkout Channel

   EP41: 20+ Payment & Retail Giants Back Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) — the Agentic Checkout Channel. Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is entering U.S. merchant accounts through the Merchant Center UCP Integration Hub (Oct 6-9, 2026; NRF Big Show Oct 9, Sundar Pichai). Gemini + AI Mode in Google Search can now discover your products, build the cart, and complete checkout on Google via Google Wallet / Google Pay — with PayPal next. It is co-developed with Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart, and endorsed by 20+ partners (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Stripe, PayPal, Best Buy, Macy's, Home Depot, Zalando, Flipkart). Open-source Apache 2.0, AP2-compatible. U.S. first; Canada + Australia next. In this episode, Marcus and Jules walk the 4-step zero-code retail/e-commerce SMB playbook: (1) build an agent-ready structured product feed in Merchant Center (titles, SKUs, prices, stock, shipping, returns), (2) onboard through the UCP Integration Hub and pass the built-in test suite, (3) enable friction-free Google Wallet (Google Pay) checkout — ship fast, honor the feed price, keep items in stock — and (4) measure the new 'agent traffic' channel separately and defend margin. Includes: the parallel SMB playbook article (ai.advalorem.io/reports), the 3 AdValorem implementation packages, and the Discord CTA for a free 1-on-1 with Val. Voices and content are AI-generated.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   EP40: $250,000 Is What the Wealthy Spend on Longevity Care—How Small Practices Can Capture It

   EP40: $250,000 Is What the Wealthy Spend on Longevity Care—How Small Practices Can Capture It. STAT News (Oct 6, 2026) reports prestigious nonprofit hospitals are opening cash-pay longevity clinics: Northwestern Medicine (Human Longevity Clinic, $5,500/yr package), Weill Cornell (12-month cash-pay Longevity Medicine Program), and the Mayo Clinic (building a 300-patient unit). CNBC (Sept 29, 2026) notes wealthy Americans spend up to $250,000/yr on longevity care, with boutique memberships from $8,000-$19,000/yr (Human Longevity) to $40,000/yr (Equinox Optimize). 800+ US longevity clinics; UBS projects $8 trillion by 2030; concierge retainers $4,000-$45,000/yr. In this episode, Marcus and Jules walk the 4-step functional-medicine SMB playbook: (1) build a 3-tier cash-pay membership ladder, (2) create the health-trajectory story with tools you already own (DEXA, VO2 Max step, Quest/LabCorp panel, Oura/Whoop), (3) lock the cash-pay no-insurance retainer model, and (4) position against the hospital wave with a local bend-the-curve narrative and 90-day member-first waitlist. Includes: the parallel SMB playbook article (ai.advalorem.io/reports), the 3 AdValorem implementation packages, and the Discord CTA for a free 1-on-1 with Val. Voices and content are AI-generated.

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   EP39: OpenAI Just Gave Every Small Business a $100/Month AI Employee That Never Sleeps.

   EP39: OpenAI Just Gave Every Small Business a $100/Month AI Employee That Never Sleeps. On September 29, 2026, OpenAI launched Dots at DevDay - always-on AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra that run on their own cloud computers, connect to 4,000+ apps via ChatGPT plugins, and keep working on tasks even when your device is off. The first dot is included at no extra cost for ChatGPT Pro ($100/mo) and Business Premium ($100-125/user/mo) users in eligible markets. Users can set permission boundaries (allow/block/require approval) per app. In this episode, Marcus and Jules walk the 4-step e-commerce SMB playbook: (1) pick your first dot's job, (2) connect the 3 apps that matter most, (3) set permission boundaries, and (4) measure the hours you were the human router. Includes: the parallel SMB playbook article (ai.advalorem.io/reports), the 3 AdValorem implementation packages, and the Discord CTA for a free 1-on-1 with Val. Voices and content are AI-generated.

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